Posted in A Country in the Moon, Chopin Currency, Etudes, Garrick Ohlsson, Gilmore Festival, Michael Moran, Piano Sonata No. 3, Poland, Polish History, Preludes, Rafał Blechacz, Stephen Hough, Videos, Waltzes, books on May 9th, 2008
Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:
Concert review: Young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz dazzles …
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
A Bay Area reviewer isn’t quite ready to hand the Chopin crown to the hot young Polish pianist….
His performance May 4 at…
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‘My Young Years’: Rubinstein’s Enchanting Prelude
Washington Post - United States
Book critic and columnist Jonathan Yardley’s “Second Readings” series shines the spotlight on a long out-of-print autobiography by the Polish piano master…
It was written in English, one…
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Posted in Awards, Chopin Academy Warsaw, Chopin Currency, Critics, Dave Brubeck, Garrick Ohlsson, John Lee Roberts, Piano Sonata No. 3, Poland, Yundi Li, jazz on Apr 9th, 2008
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Dave Brubeck wins medal for spreading jazz abroad
Reuters - USA
The legendary jazzman comes to Washington DC to be honored by the State Department - and to explain his connection to Chopin (including a visit to Poland…
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Pianist to continue long history of performances in city
NewsOK.com (subscription) - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
Ohlsson remains the only American pianist to have won the Chopin competition. Schumann’s 1845 piano concerto straddles the classical and romantic periods. …
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Belbin and…
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Concert review: Young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz dazzles …
